Age-related Macular Degeneration

By Jeffrey W. Berger, Maureen G. Maguire PhD, Stuart L. Fine MD, et al.

This book is the first comprehensive volume on Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Under the expert direction of the editors at Scheie Eye Institute, the expert contributors discuss the disease, its progression, methods of diagnosis, treatment strategies, translocation and transplantation surgeries, laser procedures and more. With over 500 images (over 200 in color) the book presents the most up-to-date information available in one volume.

Provides the first authoritative, multi-contributed reference on the leading cause of blindness in the United States and western nations. Features a concise, heavily illustrated format with color photographs - a valuable diagnostic tool for all general ophthalmologists and retinal specialists. Uses an interdisciplinary approach to AMD research and management, and includes contributions from clinicians and researchers who are experts in those disciplines. Includes topics relevant to every-day use, as well as areas still being evaluated for usefulness to allow the reader to understand the present approach to AMD as well as developing methods. Features over 430 color images in full color so the reader understands more fully the pathology of the disease. Assimilates current research on pathobiology, potential inhibitors for the progression of the disease, current and new imaging methods, and new therapeutic and pharmacologic modalities to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the disease and the approaches to managing it. Edited by three authorities on macular degeneration from the world-renowned Scheie Eye Institute.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323002005
• ISBN13: 9780323002004
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.8"